Much of Northeast Ohio has been turned into a managed landscape. So what should we manage for? The perfect, weed-free lawn that's dependent on chemicals? Or a more sustainable landscape that integrates our yards back into nature?
This section will cover efforts to restore the ecological health of the land in our own backyards.
Local resources
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Enviroscapes landscape design
Genius Loci Landscape Design
Good Nature organic lawn care
Holden Arboretum
Invasive plants in Ohio
Simple Yard Care
Ohio Prairie Nursery
Rain Garden Manual for Homeowners (PDF 2.4MB)
Salsbury-Schweyer landscape design
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes healthy lawn program
Native Plant Society of Northeastern Ohio
Urban Landscape Ecology Program - OSU
National resources
Plant for the Planet

Back to nature
David Miller Says:Our Metroparks has done a great job with our emerald necklace. Great strides have been accomplished with several wetlands in our area. Tearing down the Coliseum and turning it back to nature has been great watching it grow over the years.
Unfortunatly our backyards need to be managed, our grass needs to be cut short so our kids can play. A yard full of wildflowers only brings more insects and rodents closer to our home and inside. We can definately cut out the fertilizers. I like to put compost, sand and sawdust in my soil with a spreader. Airiating the lawn always helps. Composting of yard waste, and kitchen scrapes really do a great job in the front yard or the garden.
Here's a few compositors to look at. http://store.whitehallgardens.com/gardentools.html
David Miller
David Marketing Group
http://www.davidmg.com
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